Tumut vs Tumut Plains

Tumut is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Tumut Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tumut Plains, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tumut tends to suit people living alone, while Tumut Plains suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tumut has more parks and reserves (19 vs 1)
  • Tumut Plains carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tumut Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tumut has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $310/wk)
  • Tumut Plains leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tumut

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 272 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (410.3 km vs 415.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tumut

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 16/100)
  • But Tumut Plains carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tumut Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.7% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tumut and Tumut Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Tumut Tumut Plains
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Tumut Tumut Plains
Walkability 48 / 16
Tumut — Walkability: 48/100 Tumut Plains — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 19 / 100
Tumut — Safety: 19/100 Tumut Plains — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Tumut — Low fire risk: 62/100 Tumut Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tumut has more residents (6,613 vs 70); Tumut Plains has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $64,584).

Tumut Tumut Plains
Population 6,613
+99% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +16.7%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $64,584/yr $125,632/yr
+95% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $310/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tumut Tumut Plains
0-4 6.4% / —
Tumut — 0-4: 6.4% Tumut Plains — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 15.7%
Tumut — 5-14: 13.1% Tumut Plains — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.5% / 7.1%
Tumut — 15-19: 5.5% Tumut Plains — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.4% / —
Tumut — 20-24: 5.4% Tumut Plains — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.4% / —
Tumut — 25-34: 11.4% Tumut Plains — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.3% / 15.7%
Tumut — 35-44: 11.3% Tumut Plains — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.4% / 10.0%
Tumut — 45-54: 11.4% Tumut Plains — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 13.1% / 15.7%
Tumut — 55-64: 13.1% Tumut Plains — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.5% / 10.0%
Tumut — 65-74: 11.5% Tumut Plains — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 8.0% / 5.7%
Tumut — 75-84: 8.0% Tumut Plains — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 3.0% / 7.1%
Tumut — 85+: 3.0% Tumut Plains — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tumut 34.1% couple families
Tumut — Couple Families: 34.1% Tumut — Lone Person: 43.9% Tumut — One Parent Families: 18.2% Tumut — Group Household: 2.5% Tumut — Other Families: 1.2%
Tumut Plains 76.9% couple families
Tumut Plains — Couple Families: 76.9% Tumut Plains — Lone Person: 23.1% Tumut Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tumut Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Tumut Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tumut 32.8% renting
Tumut — Owned Outright: 37.8% Tumut — Mortgage: 29.4% Tumut — Renting: 32.8%
Tumut Plains 0.0% renting
Tumut Plains — Owned Outright: 52.0% Tumut Plains — Mortgage: 48.0% Tumut Plains — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tumut 85.4% houses
Tumut — Houses: 85.4% Tumut — Townhouses: 11.9% Tumut — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Tumut Plains 100.0% houses
Tumut Plains — Houses: 100.0% Tumut Plains — Townhouses: 0.0% Tumut Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Tumut Tumut Plains
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 25.7%
Tumut — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Tumut Plains — Certificate III & IV: 25.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 5.7%
Tumut — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Tumut Plains — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 4.3%
Tumut — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tumut Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / —
Tumut — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Tumut Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Tumut — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Tumut Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Property market

Tumut Tumut Plains
Median house price $525,000 —
Median unit price $353,000 —
Median land price $192,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 108 days
from 88 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tumut Plains has more rural and farming land (100% vs 63%).

Tumut Tumut Plains
Rural and farming 63% 100%
Residential 19% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Tumut Tumut Plains
New dwellings approved 36
across Snowy Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Tumut Tumut Plains
Houses 4.8%
$550/wk on $600K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tumut Tumut Plains
House price Higher than 16% of NSW —
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools Higher than 80% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 9% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of NSW —

Liveability

Tumut is more walkable (48 vs 16).

Tumut Tumut Plains
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tumut carries more crime risk (81 vs 0); Tumut carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Tumut Tumut Plains
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 None
0/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tumut Tumut Plains
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Tumut

  • Franklin Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tumut High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • McAuley Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Tumut Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Snowy Valleys School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Tumut Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Tumut Tumut Plains
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 19 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 28 3

Mobility

Tumut Plains sits further from the CBD (415.8 km vs 410.3 km).

Tumut Tumut Plains
Walkability score 48/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 410.3 km 415.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 272 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2720
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2720
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Tumut Tumut Plains
Car (driver) 81.1% / 71.0%
Tumut — Car (driver): 81.1% Tumut Plains — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 29.0%
Tumut — Worked from Home: 5.9% Tumut Plains — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / —
Tumut — Car (passenger): 7.3% Tumut Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Tumut — Walked Only: 5.0% Tumut Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Tumut — Bus: 0.6% Tumut Plains — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Tumut Tumut Plains
Elevation 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tumut Tumut Plains
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
3,537 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Tumut Tumut Plains
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Tumut Tumut Plains
Average residential rate $945/yr
same for both
Council Snowy Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Tumut Tumut Plains
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tumut Tumut Plains
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tumut

Acreage Affordable

Tumut Plains

Rural

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